by Jose teacherjh@[EMAIL PROTECTED] Apr 12, 2006 at 04:13 AM


You benefit from the dredging, you benefit from the dams. Are you
claiming that you shouldn't have to pay just because "they would be
there anyway"? That's a mighty familiar argument




Wait: Dams directly benefit consumers of electricity, farmers and other
water users, lakefront property owners, and boaters. None would be built
if they had to be financed by private boat owners alone.

On the other hand, GA airports benefit only pilots. (No, I don't believe
the economic benefit studies. There are also studies that say taxpayer
subsidized sports stadiums are economic drivers: more nonsense.)